matriarchy

A noun referring to a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and lineage is traced through the female line.

• 🇩🇪Eine Form der sozialen Organisation, bei der die Frau das Oberhaupt der Familie ist und die Abstammung über die weibliche Linie verläuft; auch eine Gesellschaft, in der Frauen die vorherrschende Macht innehaben.

1. Social system headed by females B2 formal

   A form of social organization in which women hold primary power, especially as the head of family and lineage traced through the female line.

   • Ancient matriarchies often placed women in roles of leadership and inheritance.
   • Some scholars argue that matriarchies existed in certain prehistoric societies.
   • The concept of matriarchy contrasts with patriarchy in terms of power distribution.
   • In a matriarchy, descent is typically traced through the mother.

   🇩🇪Gesellschaftsordnung unter weiblicher Führung

   Synonyme: gynecocracymatriarchate

   Antonyme: patriarchy

• matriarchies plural form
• matriarchies' possessive plural form
• matriarchy's possessive singular form